Want to change your geocaching name?

Geocachers were once allowed to change their official geocaching names, if they decided they did not like the original choice. Then they were not. Looks like the ability to do it has been restored. See the following link, posted Aug 22nd:

Just a quick note or two on the name change in case someone else is considering the jump.

It's pretty painless. The owner name on caches you've hidden does not change. Logs are changed immediately. GSAK seems to adjust as pocket queries come in. You can change it immediately by putting your owner ID in the GSAK options. (you have to use notepad to look inside a GPX file to find that from the best I can find).

The Groundspeak forums are separate and the name change will not affect that area. Not that it matters in that hostile jungle!

If I find any more tidbits, maybe we could get this posted as a FYI under name change consequences?

On ArkGeo, you have to delete your ArkGeo cookie or you'll end up logged on under your old name with "No information on this account" messages.